Blackburn, Lancashire

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf town
gptkbp:area 56.4 km²
gptkbp:economy Manufacturing
Retail
Health services
gptkbp:education gptkb:Blackburn_Central_High_School
gptkb:Blackburn_College
gptkb:St._Wilfrid's_Church_of_England_Academy
gptkbp:events gptkb:Blackburn_Carnival
Blackburn Festival
gptkbp:famousFor Football
Textiles
Cultural diversity
gptkbp:founded 11th century
gptkbp:governmentType Unitary authority
gptkbp:hasAuthorityOver gptkb:Blackburn_with_Darwen_Borough_Council
gptkbp:historicalEvent Industrial Revolution
Textile industry development
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Lancashire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blackburn, Lancashire
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:The_Blackburn_Bus_Station
gptkb:The_Cotton_Exchange
gptkb:The_Empire_Theatre
gptkb:Ewood_Park
gptkb:Blackburn_Cathedral
gptkb:The_Old_Town_Hall
gptkb:Blackburn_Museum_and_Art_Gallery
gptkb:The_Mall_Blackburn
The Cathedral Gardens
The Railway Station
The Town Centre
The Police Station
Daisyfield Mill
The Blackburn Market
The King George's Hall
The Fire Station
The_Town_Hall
The_Library
The_Sports_Centre
The_Community_Centre
The_Leisure_Centre
The_Shopping_Centre
The_Cathedral_Square
Witton_Park
gptkbp:language Lancashire_dialect
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:England
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:James_Hargreaves
gptkb:William_C._Hargreaves
John_Hargreaves
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Lancashire
gptkbp:population 117,963
gptkbp:postalCode BB1, BB2
gptkbp:river gptkb:River_Blakewater
River Darwen
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
gptkb:Blackburn_Hawks
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Blackburn_railway_station
M65 motorway